Match-making machine.



H. A. GSELL. MATCH MAKING MACHIB.

APPLICATION FILED 5212129, 1911.

Patented Mar. 4., 1913.

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H.A.GSELL Y MATCH MAKING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED sBPT.9.1s1L

Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

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HENRYALFREDGSELL TTQRNEY HENRY ALFMD (Er-SELL, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

MATCH-MAKING MACHINE.

To all whomi't may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY ALFRED GsELL, a citizen ofthe SwissConfederation, residing at Paris, France, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Match-Making Mashines; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, of the same. l

My present invention relates'to a matchl0 making .machine of the kinddescribed in provide a machine of this kind, wherein a` plurality ofrows of splints is inserted at the forward stroke and also a pluralityof rows 5 oi splints at the backward stroke of the devices. This. resultist attained by the-use of vtwo pairs of slides, one-pair of slidesserv'- ing to insert splints atthe forward stroke,

while the second `pair of'slide's serves to in-V sert lsplints atthebackward stroke, thel Asplintsbeing delivered from'a single hopper.

- My'inventionwill be readilyunderstood from the following descriptiontaken in con- .nection with the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 isavertical longitudinal section through the hopper and slides,showing the guide' pulleys over which is guided the-chain ofdippingebars,V Figa 2 isl a vertical lgross section through' the hopperandthe iipper slide along'v the center' lines of the hopper Fig. 34 is afront view of the slides su r.

posed one above 'each other during 'the sp int i 'insertingoperation. y.the slides showing `grooves .of differentl depths, the dipping bars vshowing thezrespective scheme of the perfosunerposed one above eachother 'during the splint inserting operationthe slides show? inggroovesof equal depths` the dipping bars showing .the respective scheme of theperforations. Fig. 5 is 'a side view of -th'e' raising mechanism for thetwo tonged up-.' per cross bars. and the vertically movable..

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led September 9, 1911.

and exact description voi" splints by each 'thev `'slides 121,22, whichare alsofprovid'sd with..

rations'. Fig.' 4fy is a front view of the slides` Serial No. 648,511.

guide-way for the tongued lower cross-bars,

the Ahopper being suppressed.-

Arranged below-the usual hopper 1 is a reciprocating carriage 2 beingactuated by two lat-eral levers`35 connected to an eccentric tappet andcarrying at oppositesides grooved slides 3, 4 'between which is arranged a plate 5 having a smooth upper surface overtopping the surfaceof, the slides 3, 4 by? the thickness of one splint. The grooves ofthe`slides' 3, 4. may be'made of equal depths or of -diterent depths,according as it is desired to insert one or two rows slide at eachoperation (seeFigs. 3 and 4). vThe grooves of these slides are open onbot-h ends, 'however' the inner ends thereof may be temporarily closedby tongued cross-bars 6. and Z respectively, movable and guidedvertically and provided at their'upgi-ier ends withrolllerst?, adaptedto rollron stationary guideways 9, 10 and vertically L.,rnovab'leguidew'ay 11. The latter is securedto or. made integral with-two tonguedcross-bars 13, 14 niovably arranged on opposite sides of the hopper 1`in g piece 1h. Sliding block `313: provided with a vpivoting arm 16,lcoiinected'to a' suitY able driving' 'part (cam or thelike) ofthevmachine. whereby .said cross-bars 13, 11k andguide-way -11- are 'raisedand lowered to about the-thickness of amatch' .at suitable intervalshereinafter referred t0.-

Fig. 5 shows the sliding block 3.41130. which i are connected thetcne'uedcross-bars 13,14

and guide-way 11. 'In 'the spaces 36 lleft .open the' ends' of thehorizontally movable vfthe hopper 1 are recipr0 guide lbarstl2 .ofcated, the .spaces '.36 -allowing the, sliding block' 3 4tobeverticall-ylowered "and raised 'about a 'few millimeters.. Thecarriage'2 carries horizontal Ibolts '17. 18serving to guide thesupports 19, 2() of vertically and horizontally Imovable grooves ofequal orfdiierent depths.v 'The siuoports of these slidesare'providedwith' .rollers 23,24 adaptedto roll oil-rails 'having -anupper central horizontal-'position 25 1and. two opposite lowerhorizontaljportions 26,'l '2"1'. these horizontal portions being.connected bv' inclins '28, 29. .The groovesfof theslides' 21,22,fareiopenon both ends, 'the front-,sides af. 'ne slides-a, i Serving asfer-e1@ Patented Mair. 4,1913.

respectively on its guidel bars l2k `and guided by sliding block 34 andyconnect-4 splints in the slides 21, 22, when passing below the hopper 1,While at the moment of the inserting operation the front sides of thecross-bars 6, 7 serving as rest for the splints in the slide-s 21. 22.

lThe endless chain formed of the splintbars 33 passes over the guidepulleys 31, 32 arrangedat opposite sides of the hopper 1, the carriage 2with the slides 3, 4, 21, 22, being reciprocated between the pulleys 31,32.

The operation is as follows: The parts being in the positions shown inFig. 1, the pairs of slides 3, 21 are superposed and about to insertsplints in the splint-bars at A (Fig. 1), while the slides 4, 22 of thesecond pair are arranged in line behind each other, the slide 22 beingjust below the hopper 1 to receive splints in its grooves. `The carriage2 being now moved to the right, the slide 22 filled with splints, willbe pushed to the right by the slide 4, and when the lat-ter cornes belowthe hopper splints will also be delivered into its grooves. At thismoment the tongued cross-bars 13, 14 and guide-way' 11, will be raisedto the thickness-of a splint, whereby the rearend of the grooves of theslide 4 will be closed by the tongued cross-plate 7, the tonguedcross-bars 13, 14 being then in position to prevent the feeding of morethan one splint lfrom each groove of saidslide 4. The movement to theright being continued, the rollers 8 of the cross-plates 6, 7 will comeupon the 'stationary guide-way 10, whereby said l gB. l).

" stop of the .y hopper to be' "filled vwith splints.

carriage des plate-is held in its raised position for the insertion ofthe splints in the splint-bars at During the movement to the right, therollers 24 roll downwardly along theincline 29 whereby the slide 22 islowered below the slide 4. At the end of the stroke to the right', thetwo slides 4, 22 are just above each other for the insertion of splintsat B as shown by the dotted lines, which represent the position of theinserting apparatus with its two slides, 4', 22 in position at B inFig. 1. In the meantime thetongued cross-bars 13,14 and guide-way 11,have been lowered again to the thickness of one splint.

At the beginningv of the movement to the right the slide 3 is moved tothe rightwhile the slide 21 remains in its position until the bolt 17strikes against its abutment, whereupon the slide is also moved to theright and raisedgin line with the slide 3, as its roller 23 rollsupwardly along=the incline 2.8. The roller 8 of the cross-plate '.6coming upon the lowered guide-wavll,

said cross-plate will be lowered, and Athe slides 3, 21 passsuccessively below thehop.- perl, untill thel slide 21 is brought below'the Now the 2 ismoved to the left, and as soon as 'the slide; 3 isbrought below the hopper,

the cross-plate 6 and guidegway y11, will` be raised as before and theslide 21 lowered again when the roller 8 of the cross-plate 6 hasreached the stationary guide-way 9.

During the movement of the carriage 2 to the left, the slides '3, 21 arebrought above each otherv as already described fortheinsertion ofsplints at A.

It will be seenfrom the foregoing description that a plurality of rowsvof splints are inserted at the stroke tothe right as well as" 'at thestroke to the left, the splints being de livered from a singlehopper.''The parts are arranged in such ,mannerA that the'rows of perforationsinto which no splints are in! serted at A, receive 2splints at B Vfromthe slides 4, 22.A After the *splint bars are moved around. the pulley32, all the perforations thereof are filledwit-h splints.

I wish it to be understood that vertically movable slides 2122 may beomitted in the arrangement described without depart ing from the scopeofthe ininntion;l

Having fully described -myk invention, what I claim and desire'toVsecureby Letters Patent is: i

1. In a matchlmaking,miachinefthecombination *withl a 'hopper .fordelivering splints, guide-gflieys' on opposite` sides of sa aj barspassing overgsaid'.guide-pulleys, a carriage reciprocate'd "betweensaidl` `pulleys hopper, are. a chain of .perforated dipl 'Y ani belowthe hopper, and agrooved slide? at opposite sides of 'said'carriagasplintsare inserted'in lthe.,perforated dip,-A ping bars on eachguide-pulley," subst-'ani tiall;T as set forth.l ,'f fr 2. In amatch-making lthe .combination with a hopper"fordeliveringsplints,guide-pulleys on opposite l per, anda chain of perforated dipping'barspassing over said ,guide-pulleys, arcarriage reciprocated betweenvsaid.j :nilleys kand below the hopper, groovedf slides secured toopposite sides of said carriage, vertically mov-'- able cross-plates,adapted to l temporarily close the `inner endsof the. grooves of saidslides, and means for raisingV and lowering so. .that

sides of. said-l h'opsaid cross-plates at certain intervals,substantially as set forth.

3. In a match-making machine, the combination with a hopper. vfor,delivering splints, guide-pulleys on opposite sides of. said hopper, yl ping bars passing ,over said 'fguidepulleya a carriage reciprocatedbetween said pulleys and below the hopper, grooved^slides se cured toopposite sidesof said carriage, vertically movable vtongu'edcross-plates,

adaptedto temporarily close 4the inner ends o the grooves of saidslides, rollers atthe up-V per ends of said cross-plates, station aryhorlzontal vguideways at opposite sides ofthe hopper and above thecarriage,

stationary guide-ways and whereonsaid rollers are guided,vertically'movable gulde- 'way bet-weer. said and a chain of perforateddipadjacent tothe hopper, vertically movable ltf's-ngued cross-bars onopposite sides of the latter and attached to said movable guideway, anda. suitable mechanism for raising and lowering said cross-bars atcertain Aintervals, substantially as set forth.

4. In a match-making machine, the combination with a hopper for'delivering splints, guide-pulleys on opposite sides of said hopper, anda chain of perforated dip; ping bars passing over said *guide-pulleys, acarriage reciprocated between said pulleys andbelow the hopper,-,grooved slides secured to opposite sides of said carriage, ver-Atically movable cross-plate at the inner ends of the grooves of saidslides, vertically and horizontally movable slides, normally in linewith the slides secured to the carriage,

and means for lowering said movable slides below the former for.inserting splints' in the dipping bars, substantiallyv as set forth. Intestimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

' HENRY ALFRED GSELL. VVitn'esses:v

DEAN B. MASON, T. SICLENKORAN.

